John Maas wins Kettle 100M (Read 70 times)

Again confirmation that master runners can still be competitive at long distances. John has been a top competitor in the midwest for some years. Don't know if Kettle classifies as a MAJOR race but I don't remember much master runners winning big 100 milers outright. (The indomitable Jack Pilla winning Vermont 100M a few years ago comes to mind). Congrats John!

FANS is a always a possibility for me. Looking back, I have run there on even years ('08, '10 and '12).

Pattern test says so .....

Chose to go with Kettle this year for a couple reasons:

1) The move of FANS away from Nokomis.

I always felt at home with the traditional FANS setup at Nokomis.

Uncertainty about course, certification, etc. (Sister Janette told me that the venue at FANS is great now!!!)

2) Some "friends" said I could do well at Kettle. Good mix of everything there, and I needed to challenge my weaknesses. I am not very good at technical trails and hills.. and Kettle had a good mix of that. But the flat, humid marsh areas is where it went well for me.

When is the big horse going to come out of the stable and crash the 24 hour scene again???

FANS is a always a possibility for me. Looking back, I have run there on even years ('08, '10 and '12).

Pattern test says so .....

Chose to go with Kettle this year for a couple reasons:

1) The move of FANS away from Nokomis.

I always felt at home with the traditional FANS setup at Nokomis.

Uncertainty about course, certification, etc. (Sister Janette told me that the venue at FANS is great now!!!)

2) Some "friends" said I could do well at Kettle. Good mix of everything there, and I needed to challenge my weaknesses. I am not very good at technical trails and hills.. and Kettle had a good mix of that. But the flat, humid marsh areas is where it went well for me.

When is the big horse going to come out of the stable and crash the 24 hour scene again???

Or are you going to focus on the beer mile?

Retired 1/1/13 ... Tired of being broken and fat ... Hit 296# Memorial Day 2016 - New goal = To be able to enjoy running 4-5 hours through the woods again by Fall 2016. April 2017

Janette is my older sister, and we share the same last name and genetic abnormalities. There is some sort of German compulsive addictive stubborn competitive running disorder going on in the blood lines.